Welsh Rarebit Burgers

Name: Welsh Rarebit Burgers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon; 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh parsley; salt and pepper; extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling (EVOO); 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons flour; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon mustard; 1 teaspoon hot sauce; 3/4-1 cup stout beer, such as Guinness; 1 lb shredded cheddar cheese; 8 slices pumpernickel bread; 1 bunch watercress, chopped; 4 slices beefsteak tomatoes; salt and vinegar potato chips, for serving

Submitted by dicentra

"Rachael Ray. Man food!"

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 4

ingredients

8 slices bacon
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs lean ground beef
1 shallot, finely chopped
¹⁄₃ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper
extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling (EVOO)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon mustard
1 teaspoon hot sauce
³⁄₄ - 1 cup stout beer, such as Guinness
1 lb shredded cheddar cheese
8 slices pumpernickel bread
1 bunch watercress, chopped
4 slices beefsteak tomatoes
salt and vinegar potato chips, for serving

directions

Preheat the oven to 350°. Bake the bacon on a broiler pan until crisp, 15 minutes. Preheat the broiler.
In a bowl, combine the beef, shallot and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Form into 4 patties.
In a nonstick skillet, heat a drizzle of EVOO over high heat. Add the patties and cook for 3 minutes on each side for medium-rare.
In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook until light brown, 3 minutes. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, mustard and hot sauce.
Whisk in the stout and cook until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Lower the heat and stir in the cheese until smooth.
Arrange the pumpernickel slices on a baking sheet and toast both sides.
Pour the sauce over the toasts; broil until the cheese is bubbly, about 2 minutes.
Place a patty on each of 4 slices, cover each with a handful of watercress, crisscross with 2 bacon slices and top with a slice of tomato; season with salt and pepper.
Cover with the remaining toasts, cheesy side down. Serve with a pile of potato chips.

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dicentra

My rating system: (I don't like giving bad reviews, so if I don't like it, I'll just not review it.) 5 Stars OMG, this is one of the most amazing things I've ever eaten! I can't stop eating it, and I've eaten myself into a food coma. 4 Stars The recipe is wonderful as is. I can't think of a single improvement and I will most likely make it again. 3 Stars This needed a little *something*something*. I might make it again, but will add my own improvements if I do. I love to eat! And I love to cook. I tend to take over the kitchen when I get in there. Even the dog knows the command get outta my kitchen! LOL. Cooking for other people and trying new recipes or foods is FUN! I have a small (but growing quickly!!) cookbook collection and one of my favorite things to do is to read recipes and plan meals. Rachael Ray, Horn of the Moon and Moosewood are favorites of mine. We spend a lot of time outdoors camping, hiking and backpacking. Yup. I cook in the woods too! I've made deals with my hiking buddies... If they carry in my food, I'll cook for them. I recently published a backpacking cookbook. Check out the website: http://www.onepanwonders.com <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/projects/200_PACpic.jpg border=0 alt=Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket /> <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/projects/pacbanner.jpg border=0 alt=Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket /> <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/untitled.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting /> <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/200_artistrichardneuman-art-prints_.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting /> <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/beartag_1_1.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting /> <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/adopted_1_1.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting /> <img src=http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/DUCHESS13/World%20Tour/AnimatedPRD.gif alt= /> <img src=http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/DUCHESS13/World%20Tour/ZWT2.gif alt= />

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